Both iPhone 6 variants to get bigger batteries, sources say

Don't expect a big jump in battery life though...

Apple wants to give battery life a boost for the upcoming iPhone 6, but will it be enough?

A new report from IT168 suggests the long-rumoured 4.7-in iPhone 6 will sport a 1,800mAh battery, while the 5.5-in version will come packing a meatier 2,500mAh juice-box.

The bigger batteries would be a sizeable increase over the iPhone 5S's comparatively meagre 1,560mAh battery, but both fall short of the Samsung Galaxy S5's 2,800mAh battery, despite the Sammy display being just 5.1-in.

Apple devices are often derided for their poor battery lives, as seen in the recent Samsung ad that dubbed iPhone users as 'wall-huggers.'

Unfortunately, a bigger battery does not necessarily mean a big increase in battery life - the iPhone 6 variants both have increased screen sizes, and more powerful processors, meaning the devices will be hungrier than ever before.